I wanted to think about my next PC upgrade. Instead, 2026 keeps making the whole hobby feel harder to justify.

Sometimes peripherals can be more important than components.

If your gaming setup is due for an upgrade — but you'd prefer not to spend an arm and a leg on it — there are tons of cheap ...

Upgrading the wrong component can further worsen your bottlenecks ...

Earlier in the week, we were discussing why building a new gaming PC right now isn't a bad idea, as most PC components are very competitively priced. The challenge, of course, is sourcing graphics ...

Rahim is a Senior Tech/Commerce Writer at Valnet and builds PCs & networking solutions on demand. Whether It's your GPU, CPU, Display, or just an SSD upgrade, expect him to have a well-researched ...

Windows 11 Pro isn’t just a UI refresh—it’s a serious performance upgrade for anyone with a gaming PC. From DirectX 12 Ultimate, Auto HDR, and DirectStorage, the OS taps into modern hardware in ways ...

Biding your time for a PC upgrade isn't a bad idea. With component prices temperamental, even prebuilds are seeing some price ...

If you haven't had a chance to sift through all the markdowns for Amazon's Prime Day event, don't worry, there's still time to score a deal or two (or three, or four, or...). It's a two-day affair, ...

Commentary: An expert says prices shouldn't skyrocket tomorrow, so don't do what I did and buy out of fear. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, ...

If you’re no longer happy with the way your computer performs, it might be time to give your entire PC build a new look. Is it time to upgrade, or should you just buy a whole new PC? The choice can be ...

AI datacenters have made being a gamer more difficult than ever with the ever increasing RAM and Storage prices. Making a ...